Accession No
1948.2802 G
Description
A brown glazed scaraboid mounted into a copper alloy ring. The underside is decorated with chevron patterns and a wadjet eye.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Period
Third Intermediate Period XXII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Meux, Valerie (Lady) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2802 G; 1111; 1768 [Meux No.]; 992 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; Bronze; Glazed composition; Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1111' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The small yellow label adhered to the top of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lady Valerie Meux.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '922' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small, yellow, oval, typed label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '1768' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Budge, E.A Wallis. (1896). Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux. Harrison and Son: London. p. 325. no. 1768.
Event Date 1896
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
The Acworths could possibly have bought the scarab through the Lady Meux Sale in London in May 1911 under Waring and Gillow, Ltd (Auctioneers), or possibly through a third party.
Event Date 5/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Faience scarab set in bronze ring.
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Amendments / updates)
Budge (1896) notes that the scarab was from Abydos. This has been added to the Place field.
Event Date 30/04/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A brown glazed scaraboid mounted into a copper alloy ring. The underside is decorated with chevron patterns and a wadjet eye.
Event Date 30/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
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